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Cabinet safety latches

05-24-2001, 11:45 AM

Jake,

This is not really a Ridgid tool question but I figured I would try. I saw a product on a show a while ago and dont know where to find it.

Its a child safety lock for cabinet doors (kitchen or bathroom) that you install in such a fashion that you unlock it by pressing your foot up under the kickplate area beneath the cabinet to release the catch. Its intstalled inside the cabinet by drilling a hole through the bottom of the cabinet just behind the door and the plunger type of lock is then installed. I like the idea since it is not visible but I cant find it anywhere.

Can't say that I have ewer seen anything like this. The only child locks I've seen, (besides the yardstick through the door handles [img]smile.gif[/img]) is the type that you press down from the top. If you saw it on TV, there is an As Seen on TV store and they may have an online store (not sure though). They carry the things sold in infomercials and what not.

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Thanks for the find. I could have sworn I typed those words into a search engine. Where did you search for that? I'm going to see if Home Depot has these but I think you're right. SOunds like a special order. I'll let you know how they work.

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OK now I can field this one. I don't think Home Depot carries Amerock, not sure about Lowes, but Home Base did. Now that's allot of help with Home Base closing up, at least here in the northwest. Try the addresses below, Spokane Hardware is a local speciality hardware store that carries the full line of Amerock hardware. One thing about Amerock is that if it's listed it's probably readily availble, not a special order item. This web site is not supper special but it will get you all the links to there 800 number etc and you could then call them. www.spokanehardware.com Now if that doesn't work try www.hardwarehut.com, same place just different addresses (might be thehardwarehut). Now one last place to look is, Rockeler @ www.rockler.com.

Good luck
Dave

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Thanks Dave. I'll try those websites. By the way, I called Amerock and they said Home Depot should be able to order their stuff. He said they might balk a bit but if that happens to give them the main Amerock number and have them call direct. I'll try your links first though.